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1M/1M Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: High-Octane Energy In Pune

On April 17, I was in Pune for a 1M/1M live event. Pune has become a hotbed of product entrepreneurship in India, and I was curious to see what kinds of ventures are cooking there. Well, Persistent Systems and IncuCapital hosted a highly interactive and engaging session. Here are the companies that pitched at the…

Walla Walla Valley Spring Release Weekend 2011

The Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance invites you to explore the Valley’s Wine Region during the 2011 Spring Release Weekend. This weekend is when the Walla Walla Wineries celebrate the season and showcase new releases by opening their cellars and tasting rooms on Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8.  During Spring Release Weekend, visitors are often treated to many…

Redhook Ale Brewery Becomes Seattle Sounders Exclusive Craft Brewing Partner

Redhook Ale Brewery has teamed up with the Seattle Sounders FC to become its exclusive craft brewing partner. The three year long partnership kicks off this season. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share on Orkut Share on Posterous share via Reddit Share with…

Fundraising Professionals Seek Nominations for Outstanding Philanthropists

Washington state philanthropists young and old, individual and corporate, are being sought as nominees to be named as “Outstanding Philanthropists” on National Philanthropy Day, Nov. 18, 2011, in Seattle. The award recognition is sponsored by The Association of Fundraising Professionals – Washington Chapter. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share…

Bellevue Police Forum – “Use of Force by Police and the Influence of the Media ”

“Use of Force by the Police and the Influence of the Media” is the focus of the next Conversations About Race and Culture, scheduled for May 3, from 5:30 – 8 pm at the Circle of Friends, 121 107th Ave., NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004. 425 454-8585. Hosted by the Bellevue Police Department and the City…

Congress Helps Small Business Dig Out Before the IRS Digs In

By Don C. Brunell, President, Association of Washington Business Just over a year ago when President Obama, then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., rammed Obamacare through Congress, no one really knew what was in the 2,700 pages of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA)….

Disney Cruise Line Unveils New Itineraries and Ports for 2012 – Disney Ships Bound for Seattle

For the first time ever, Disney Cruise Line will set sail from three new ports in 2012 – New York, Seattle and Galveston, Texas – making the Disney family cruise vacation more accessible to guests around the country.  Additionally, the cruise line will offer more choices than ever before with several new itineraries planned. 2012…

Technology Veteran Sharath Dorbala Joins Vertafore as Senior Vice President of Product Management

Bothell-based Vertafore, a provider of software and information to the insurance industry, today announced that Sharath Dorbala has joined the company in the role of senior vice president of product management. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share on Orkut Share on Posterous share via…

SBA Announces Washington 2011 Small Business Awards

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Seattle District Office has named Anne-Marie Faiola, CEO, Bramble Berry, Inc. of Bellingham, Washington as 2011 Washington Small Business Person of the Year and representing the Eastside of Lake Washington, WA state & Region 10 – Women in Business Champion– Laurie Simon, Ombrella, Inc., Kirkland.  Congratulations Laurie and Ombrella! Blog this!…

Taste Washington – one of the nation’s largest single-region wine and food events –continues with strong sponsorship support

Taste Washington, one of the nation’s largest single-region wine and food events, held this weekend, March 26-27, at Quest Field Event Center in Seattle has established itself as a wise investment of corporate marketing dollars.  Despite ongoing economic challenges, Taste Washington has continued to see strong sponsorship support. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this…